Urinary apparatus



July 19, 1949. J..H. KENT URINARY APPARATUS Filed June 15 1948 INVENTOR. JAMES H. KE/VZ' BY I Patented July 19, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE URINARY APPARATUS James Kent ohnstoyvn; Pa. Application June 1 5, 1948, sen- 1 No, 33,167 3. Claims. (c1.123295) This invention relates to surgical appliances, and more particularly to a urinary apparatus for" use by invalids or incapacitated persons sufiering from ailments causing incontinence of urine.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved urine drainage apparatus which is simple in structure, comfortable to wear and which occupies a minimum amount of space, whereby it may be worn beneath normal clothing.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved urinary apparatus for use by persons incapacitated by disease or other causes from exercising normal control over the emission of urine; said apparatus being light in weight, being wearable without interfering with normal body movements of the person using same, and being easy to empty whenever required.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompany-' ing drawings, wherein:

Figure '1 is an elevational view illustratinga urinary apparatus according to the present in vention secured to the body of a person in working position.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of a thigh band employed in the apparatus of Figure 1, shown in unwrapped position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectionalvdetail view taken through the penis-receiving sheath, employed in the app a u o F re 1;

Figure 4' is an enlarged cross-sectional detail view of the lower branch conduit member employed in the apparatus of Figure 1.

Figure .5 is an enlarged elevational detail view of an elastic band for securing the penis-receiving sheath employed in theapparatus of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmenta y Pe spective view of a rubber cap member which maybe employed for closing oiT the ends of the branchconduits when the conduits are detached from the apparatus.

Referring to the drawin s. ll .designatesa hip pad of leather or other suitable fiexiblematerial which is secured to the body of the wearer by a flexible belt l2 passing through loops l3, l3 secured to the pad II and slots I4, l4 formed in the pad adjacent its side margins. Designated at l5, 45 are thigh straps secured to the pad H at its lower intermediate portions, as at l6, l6 and at its upper side portions, as at I1, l1 and passing rearwardly around the wearers thighs. The straps I5, l are provided with adjusting buckles l8, 18 for tightening the straps to obtain comfortable securement of pad II to the wearer's body.

Designated at l the like, having a plurality of straps 20 to one side portion thereof and having the same number of buckles 2| secured to the other side portion thereof, the band I9 being downwardly tapered so that when the band is secured to the wearers thigh by means of straps 20 and buckles 9 is a thigh band of leather or 1! the band will conform to the shape of the thigh. Band I9 is connected to one side :of hip pad H by adjustable straps 22.

Designated at 28 is a first elastic elongated rubber container of relatively large size and designated at '29 is a second elongated elastic rubber container of smaller capacity. Containers 28 and 29 are secured to the wearers calf by means of a plurality of straps 30 encircling said containers and the calf and passing through loops 3| secured to the containers. Container 28 is connected to thigh band H! by an adjustable strap 32. Con- I nected to the lower ends of said containers are the respective upper branches '33 and 34 of an acid resistant metal or plastic Y-fitting 35. Secured to the lower branch 36 of said fitting is a rubber sleeve 31 in which a plug 38' normally is received to close off the bottom branch of the fitting 35'. Plu 38' is connected to the fitting by a'ch'ai'n 3-9 to prevent accidental loss of said plug.

Designated at 40 is an Ht-fitting of acid-resistant metal or plastic having parallel conduit portions M and 42 connected by a transverse conduit portion 43 and by a re-inforcing bar 43. The lower end of conduit portion 42 is connected to the top end of container 29; Connected to the upper end of conduit portion 42 is an upwardly extending hard rubber tube 44 which may be secured to band H! by a safety pin or by pieces of string or tape secured to loops formed in a plurality of straps 45 fastened to said band. Tube 44 carries at its top end a bulb 46 which is vented toatmosphe-rei The upper portion of tube 44 may be secured to the wearers clothing by means ofv safety pins 41' encircling said tube, the tube being restrained. against; downward movement by the enlarged bulb portion 46.

An adjustable strap 48 connects the lower portion of conduit 42 to band [9. The upper portions of fitting 40 are secured to band l9 by a strap member 6|.

The lower end of conduit portion 4| is connected to the top end of container 26. The upper end of said conduit portion is connected to the lower end of a funnel-like rubber member 49, said member 49 and the adjacent portion of consecured' duit 4| being retained on band 9 by pieces of string or tape binding same to suitable loops provided therefor in the straps 45, and by adjustable strings or tape members 45 connecting band 19 to loops 49 provided on member 49.

The H-fitting 4B is preferably 6 inches in length from end-to-end. The top ends of the fitting 40 are preferably 3 inches from the transverse conduit portion 43, the lower arms of the fitting being likewise angles as shown in Figure 1, parallel to the calf of the leg, preferably at a 30 angle of deviation. The diameter of the conduit portion-s of the fitting is preferably inch, the two top conduit terminals being tapered to 1; inch.

Inserted in the top portion of funnel member 49 is a rigid sleeve 50. Secured outwardly on said top portion by a clamping band 5| is the lower end portion of a thin elastic rubber sleeve 52, a rubber padding ring 53 being interposed between clamping band 5| and the lower portion of sleeve member 52. The sleeve 52 is adapted to receive the wearers penis in close-fitting relation therewith and to be fastened thereto at its top portion by slotted band 23.

Band 23 comprises an elongated rubber body 24, longitudinally slotted at 25 and having secured to its ends respective cloth tapes 2B and 21. In securing the band 23 to the sleeve 52, said band is fastened around the sleeve below a top bead 56 on said sleeve, with the unslotted portion of body 24 passing through the slot 25 and the tapes 28 and 21 then tied together to form loops. The loops are secured to the hip pad I I by a string 55 looped through an opening 55' formed in the lower marginal portion of said hip pad.

Where additional length of conduit 4| is required, an extension may be connected to the lower end of funnel member 49, comprising a rigid throat member 51 secured in said lower end and provided with an extension tube- 58. Three standard sizes of extensions are provided for this purpose. Tube 58 has secured thereto at its lower end a rubber sleeve 59 into which the top end of conduit 4| may be fitted and frictionally or otherwise secured.

When the conduit fittings 35 and 40 are detached from the other portions of the apparatus, they may be capped at their open end, as required, by the use of rubber cup members such as shown at 6B in Figure 6.

When the wearer retires for the night, funnel member 49 is disconnected from the upper end of conduit 4| and a suitable rubber conduit is connected to said funnel member, the conduit leading to a suitable container placed on the floor near the bed. Under these conditions the rubber funnel member remains secured to thigh pad IS. A suitable tapered plug may be employed to close off the end of the funnel member while making the above and other changes,

The preferred diameter of all nipples employed is inch, the ends thereof being tapered to fl inch for making the required connections to the various conduit sections engaged thereon.

While a specific embodiment of a urinary apparatus has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A urinary apparatus comprising a hip pad, a thigh band, means yieldably connecting said thigh band to said hip pad, an elastic elongated container, means connecting said container to said thigh band, conduit means connected to the upper portion of said container, a thin highly elastic sheath member connected to said conduit means, said sheath member having a top bead, and means engaging beneath said bead for connecting the upper rim portion of said sheath member to said hip pad.

2. A urinary apparatus comprising a hip pad, a thigh band, means resiliently connecting said thigh band to said hip pad, a first elastic elongated container, a second elastic elongated container, common calf-engaging strap means secured to said containers, conduit means connecting the bottom ends of said containers, a vent tube connected to the top end of said second container, a thin elastic sheath member, conduit means connecting the lower end of said sheath member to the top end of said first container, means securing said latter conduit means and said vent tube to said thigh band, a tube element connecting said latter conduit means to said vent tube, and means for securing the upper rim portion of said elastic sheath member to said hip pad.

3. A urinary apparatus comprising a hip pad, a thigh band, means resiliently connecting said thigh band to said hippad, a first relatively large elastic elongated container, a second smaller elastic elongated container, common calf-encircling strap means secured to said containers, a Y-fitting connecting the bottom ends of said containers, the depending branch of said Y-fitting being provided with a removable plug, an H-fitting having its parallel branches connected respectively to the top ends of said containers, a vent tube connected to the top end of one of said parallel branches, a, thin elastic sheath member, conduit means connecting the lower end of said sheath member to the top end of the other of said parallel branches, means securing said H-fitting to said thighband, and means for securing the upper rim portion of said elastic sheath member to said hip pad.

. JAMES H. KENT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 904,942 DIncognito Nov. 24, 1908 2,133,130 Buchstein Oct. 11, 1938 

